Baby carriage



Patented den. 23, T9723 i in Ml a JAMES E; FRONT/AN, F EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

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Application filed January 5, 1922. Serial No. 527,082.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, JAMES Fnoimn',

a citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of l anderburgh and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Baby Carriages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention which relates to baby carriages, has for its objects the provision of, first, an improved mounting for the body of the carriage whereby the latter is freely suspended from a spring frame, thus absorb ing the major portion of the shocks and jars to which the carriage is subject, making easy riding for the child; second, a novel detachable suspending connection between the frame and the body of a baby carriage whereby the connection is automatically maintained in securely fastened condition by the weight of the body of the carriage and of the child if the body is occupied; third, an improved suspension for the body of a baby carriage embodying hinged bails and connections for their attachment to the frame of the carriage, whereby the body may be suspended from the frame, or, if detached therefrom may be conveniently carried about or suspended in other places.

My improvements are not necessarily limited to use in connection with baby carriages as the essential features of the inven tion may be embodied in porch beds, invalid beds, porch swings, hammocks, toys and analogous devices.

The particular improvements represented by the various features and combinations of my invention are set forth fully hereinafter and recited in the appended claims. The showing ofthe invention is to be considered as illustrative, instead of restrictive, of the scope thereof as modifications may be resorted. to.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the baby carriage; and

Figs. 2, 3, and 4:, detail views of the suspending connector.

The body is shown at land it is preferably provided with a hood 2 although hood forms no part of the present invention nor does the connection 3 between the hood and body, said connection being set forth and claimed in another application executed of even date herewith.

The running gear and handle may be of any desired form or construction.

The bodyl is supported by a frame l which, in the form shown, lies substantially in a single plane and is suitably connected to the running gear.

I wish it tobe understood, however, that I do not limit myself to the particular frame shown but whatever frame 4c is used, it is provided with springy or resilient eX- tensions 5 which support the body 1 and absorb to a considerable degree the shocks so that the child rides comfortably. The GX-' tensions 5 are provided with hollow sockets 6 in their ends. Detachably received in said sockets 6 are V-shaped expanding coupling 7 formed of springy metal having arcshaped upper parts 8.

Handles or bails 9 which are pivoted or jointed at 10 to pieces 11 on the body 1 are provided with tubular or cylindrical parts 12 which are inserted in the parts 8 of coupling 7 before said couplings 7 are forced downwardly into sockets 6, whereby the bails swingly suspend the body 1 from the exten sions 5 and yet permit bodily detachment of the body by simply drawing the couplings 7 out of the sockets 6.

The spring supports or extensions 5 and the joints 10 and rockable parts 12, afiord a means for absorbing shocks and allow movement up and down and lengthwise.

By detaching the body from the extensions 5, the handles 9 may be used to carry the body from place to place or to suspend it in a train, car, automobile, or other location, thus converting the body into a baby basket.

lBy lengthening and strengthening the frame a and the extensions 5, the principle of the invention may be carried out in a porch bed, invalid bed, porch swing, etc. In lieu of the body 1, a hammock or cot shaped frame may be used.

What I claim is:

1. In a baby carriage, the combination with a supporting frame having springy extensions, of a body provided with pivoted handles or bails adapted to be suspended from said springy extensions.

2. In a baby carriage, the combination with a supporting frame, of a body and bails or handles pivoted to the body, and means rockably or rotatably connecting the bails. to the frame for forward and rearward swinging.

shaped parts and composed of springy n1nterial, said couplings having their convcr g" ing parts detachably received in the sockets, and a body provided with bails or handles adapted to attachment to, or detachment from, said arc-shaped parts of the couplings and rotatably or rockably mounted therein.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES E. FROMAN. 

